Saturday, June 21, 2014

Zip Strip Fun ~ "Use Your Stash" Blog Hop

Decided to participate in the "Use Your Stash" Blog Hop group, and this month we are using Zip Strips. These are the ½"x12" border pieces that Close To My Heart includes on the edge of every piece of patterned paper in their My Reflections scrapbooking kits.

If you have come here from 'Tmorrows Treasures', you are right on track for the "Use Your Stash" Blog Hop. Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one, or visit each blog from the list at the end of this post.

No stamping is used on this card. In order to give some pizzazz to the card, a Zip Strip from the Skylark kit was placed on some White Daisy cardstock and the word 'thanks' cut using the Artiste Cricut cartridge. Another Zip Strip is behind the sentiment and the pattern is actually lined up so that if the rectangle mat was not behind the word, the pattern would blend together. Inspiration for the card design is Center Charms from the Originals Card Confidence Program 'how-to' book.

Skylark paper packet

Now "Hop" on over to 'Mom 'n Me Scrap' for more ideas of using up your Zip Strip stash.

I must have been channeling you, because I used a zip-strip in my card today, too. Here's the link: http://becca-expressions.blogspot.com/2014/06/friends.html. Off to do a little hopping and check out what the other ladies did so I can steal more great ideas. :)

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Thank you for visiting my little corner of the internet. Since joining Close To My Heart in 2002 as an Independent Consultant, I have found some wonderful new friends and love to spend time creating cards, scrapbook pages, and other paper crafts. My favorite thing about Close To My Heart is that there are 40 exclusive colors - and the inks match the cardstock which match the background and texture papers which match the numerous embellishments. And using our clear acrylix stamps ensures perfect placement on the cardstock, as well as efficient storage space and lower cost than stamps mounted on wood blocks.

Fortunately, I was able to join the Origami Owlfamily in January 2013 and absolutely love the product and the ideology of the company. "Like" my Origami Owl Facebook page for locket ideas and to keep up-to-date with new products and information about this rapidly growing company.